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I guess I should have written, folks, apologies, but the truth is: I don't know. Everyone loves the Workshop -- funders, stations, Consortia, etc. -- with high praise for what you all have contributed to the media world and public broadcasting. You are the Workshop and we know it!

But somehow the funding process has been slow this year. Usually we know by January that we have funding, and applications open in February, close end of March, leading to an end of June Workshop. This year, if we get the funding -- and we're hoping to hear very, very soon, but who knows? -- it could be a summer or even early fall Workshop.

Please tell folks who ask that they should send a note to Kathy Lo at PBS (klo@pbs.org). Kathy and Angie are in there pushing for Workshop '11, and Kathy is keeping a list of people who've inquired so she can send out notification when (fingers crossed!) we get a greenlight.

Thanks enormously - this kind of support is so meaningful, a real testimony to how caring and connected you are! It seems to me that notes might help (and how could they hurt?), but I don't know the processes well enough to be sure. I'll send an email to Angie and Kathy, and keep you posted on their advice. Workshoppers rule! Judith

Angie says the Workshop is "in concurrence," which is the CPB process for deciding yea or nay; sometimes the process is slow, sometimes quicker. She doesn't think notes from you all would make a big difference at this point. That said, if you still feel you want to write, the Sr VP for this is Joseph Tovares.